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⚠️ Site closed: Sunday 25 October ⚠️

Due to the weather warning currently in place and the forecast of strong winds, WWT Washington Wetland Centre will be closed on Sunday 25 October.

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WWT Washington has moved to seasonal opening days

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Wildlife sightings 17/09/17

a.m. low tide

Wader Lake

Eurasian teal 49

Redshank 6

Shoveler (eclipse plumage)

Jay

Gadwall 6

Lapwing 137

Black tailed godwit 3

Curlew 4

Kestrel (male)

Shelduck (juvenile) 4

Saline lagoon

Buzzard

Teal 13

Hawthorn Wood

Greenfinch 3

Chaffinch 6

Willow tit

Goldfinch 5

Bullfinch 9

Other  birds

Cormorant - river Wear 2

Tufted duck - reservoir 16

Jay - North Wood

Mistle thrush - over car park 6

Invertebrates

Comma

Speckled wood

Fungi

Hare's foot inkcap

Flora

Blackberries

Elderberries